If you're looking for memory care in Quincy, Norfolk County, this is the local rundown — real 2026 pricing, how Massachusetts certifies or licenses it, and what to check before you tour.
Quincy in context
Quincy is a historic, diverse South Shore-adjacent Norfolk County city with a steady, moderately priced mix of assisted living and board and care homes around Wollaston and Quincy Center.
Quincy sits in Norfolk County. Nearby hospitals include South Shore Hospital (Weymouth), Boston Medical Center, which matters for discharge planning and for staying close to a parent's doctors. Families here commonly focus on areas such as Wollaston, Quincy Center, Squantum. Quincy pricing generally runs near or below the metro median.
Understanding memory care in Massachusetts
Memory care is a secured, structured setting with dementia-trained staff for residents who wander, need extra cueing, or are no longer safe in standard assisted living.
In Massachusetts, memory care is delivered as a Level II / Special Care Unit (SCU) within an EOEA-certified Assisted Living Residence, and the SCU must meet the disclosure requirements of 651 CMR 12.00 (the Alzheimer's Special Care Disclosure rules). A typical monthly range is $7,200 to $10,000 a month.
Here's what separates a strong community from a weak one:
- that the specific secured unit is disclosed and staffed as a Level II / SCU dementia-care setting
- how many dementia-training hours staff have completed, and how recently
- the awake-overnight ratio in the secured unit specifically
Paying for memory care in Quincy
In the Quincy market, memory care typically runs $7,200 to $10,000 a month. Quincy pricing generally runs near or below the metro median. Most families combine sources over time: private savings and Social Security first, then long-term-care insurance if it's in place, VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses, and the MassHealth Frail Elder Waiver (and, for those 65 and older, Senior Care Options), which can cover care services (not ALR room and board) for those who meet the income and asset tests.
Verify any community's certification or license and inspection record on the Mass.gov DPH Health Care Facility search and the EOEA certified Assisted Living Residence list before you commit — it's the statewide record that covers every provider in Norfolk County.
Your next step
You don't have to sort this out alone. Call a free Boston Senior Advisor advisor at (617) 555-0100, or request a call back, and we'll match you to one to three vetted options.